Delhi to launch 100% electric buses; CM Arvind Kejriwal to flag it off soon: Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot announced the launch of a prototype of Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC) first 100 per cent electric bus. He took to Twitter to make this announcement and said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will soon flag off the electric bus. 

The Delhi Transport Minister also shared the images of the bus in his tweet. “Congrats Delhi! After a long wait, prototype of DTC’s first 100 percent electric bus has reached Delhi! Honorable CM Arvind Kejriwal will soon flag off this electric bus,” Gehlot tweeted.

The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is procuring 300 e-buses whose delivery was due to begin in November last year. It was delayed due to various reasons, including the ongoing pandemic.

Congrats Delhi! After a long wait, prototype of DTC's first 100% Electric bus has reached Delhi! Hon’ble CM @ArvindKejriwal will soon flag off this Electric bus. pic.twitter.com/PLqyPIXpuX

— Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) January 2, 2022

More e-buses will be inducted into the DTC in the coming months. Approximately 3,500 new electric buses will get added to the DTC and Cluster fleet according to the induction plan of the transport department, officials said.

The transport department in October had in last year floated tenders for induction of 140 low-floor, air-conditioned electric buses, aiming to strengthen the public transport fleet and check air pollution in the city.

The DTC Board has also approved the induction of 1,245 low-floor buses, including 1,015 electric buses, to augment the ageing fleet of the public transporter in the national capital, officials said.

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